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'Remnant: From the Ashes' Makes Post-Apocalyptic Feel Real
Living in the aftermath is a common trope in games. This one makes it beautiful.
Gadget Lab Podcast: Unpacking Apple’s Big iPhone Launch Event
We ask WIRED senior writer Lauren Goode to give her impressions of the iPhone launch in Cupertino this week.
Meet a Mad Scientist Who Flies Into Hurricanes
A hurricane bounces NOAA's sensor-packed plane around with such violence, the crew spends a good amount of time in zero G.
This Week’s Cartoons: Apples, Dark Matter, and Procrastination
Do you hear the people tweet, tweeting a song of angry men …
A Super-Powered iPhone Chip, a Potential HIV Treatment, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
The Day After 9/11
WIRED Ideas contributor Virginia Heffernan: I still halfway believe I have no right to the word 'trauma'
Depth of Field: The Shared Memory of One World Trade Center
Spencer Platt's photograph of the building from the September 11th anniversary shows its ties to history and the future.
How to Watch Tonight's Democratic Primary Debate
Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren will be onstage together at last.
New Clues Show How Russia’s Grid Hackers Aimed for Physical Destruction
A fresh look at the 2016 blackout in Ukraine suggests that the cyberattack behind it was intended to cause far more damage.
Whoopi Goldberg and Alexander Skarsgård Are Joining 'The Stand'
The 10-episode series will air on CBS All Access, but a premiere date has not been set.
The Riddle, and Controversy, of All That Missing Plastic
The contentious Ocean Cleanup campaign has an idea where marine plastic ends up. But it's already stirring debate.
The Suburbanites Making the Desert Bloom With McMansions
Photographer Steven Smith captures the booming suburbs of his native Utah.
How Wi-Fi Almost Didn’t Happen
Opinion: Launched 20 years ago this week, Wi-Fi nearly hit a dead spot.
WIRED's 13 Must-Read Books for Fall
From the *Handmaid's Tale* sequel to Edward Snowden's memoir, the upcoming book season is looking deadly serious. Up to and including lesbian necromancers.
Need Some Fashion Advice? Just Ask Stitch Fix's Algorithm
Stitch Fix is launching a new service, driven by machine learning, that builds an outfit to suit your personal style.
How to Practice Long-Term Thinking in a Distracted World
Bina Venkataraman, author of *The Optimist's Telescope*, talks about the future: how to imagine it, how to be optimistic, how to not kill a million babies.
It's Time for IoT Security's Next Big Step
Connected devices are more secure than ever. That's still not nearly enough.
The Land Rover Defender Is Back—With a Softer, Smarter Look
The angular off-roader returns to Land Rover’s lineup with a few rounded corners and a lot of tech-heavy features.
Would the Internet Be Healthier Without 'Like' Counts?
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube have moved to hide or obscure measures of popularity, in the name of less toxic dialog. Users give a thumbs-down.
The Biggest iPhone News Is Apple's New U1 Chip Inside It
By embracing ultra-wideband location tech, Apple has a chance to reshape experiences way beyond AirDrop.
Why Uber Thinks It Can *Still* Call Its Drivers Contractors
A pending California law was designed to make ride-hail companies classify drivers as employees. Uber says it can evade the requirement.
The WIRED25 Festival Is Back—Get Ready to Fix Things
Join us for four days of lively stage chats and workshops with luminaries and icons, from Chris Evans and N. K. Jemisin to Stewart Butterfield and NSA cybersecurity head Anne Neuberger.
California Bill Would Halt Facial Recognition on Bodycams
A bill approved by the state senate would set a three-year moratorium on police use of recognition algorithms. Privacy advocates want a permanent ban.
Chinese Scientists Try to Cure One Man's HIV With Crispr
For the first time, a patient got treated for HIV and cancer at the same time, with an infusion of gene-edited stem cells. The results? Mixed.
A New Water Vapor Discovery in Space, SFO Delays, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
In California, Gig Workers Are About to Become Employees
A bill would change the rules for classifying workers as employees, rather than contractors. It would affect Uber and Lyft, but also truckers and musicians.
College, Calculus, and the Problem With the SAT
In his new book, The Years That Matter Most, Paul Tough explores whether higher education offers students true social mobility.
Scientists Find Water Vapor on the Most Habitable Exoplanet Yet
A so-called super-Earth with water in its atmosphere has many appealing attributes. But that doesn't mean it hosts life.
'Avengers: Engame': How Marvel Made Smart Hulk, Old Cap, and Lebowski Thor
A video breakdown of the studio's genius combination of digital and practical effects.
Adam Savage’s New VR App Lets You Visit Maker Workshops
Strap on an Oculus headset and approach the workbench as the world's best makers show you how they craft their creations.
Margaret Atwood's 'The Testaments' Is Done With Handmaids
'The Handmaid's Tale' sequel is upon us, but it might not be exactly what you're expecting.
Why Your Flight to San Francisco Was Three Hours Late
San Francisco International Airport is rebuilding one of its four runways, down to the gravel under the asphalt. Throw in some wind, and it's hard to keep planes on time.
Pagers, Pay Phones, and Dialup: How We Communicated on 9/11
The world was a different place when the 9/11 attacks happened 18 years ago. Imagine how social media would fuel—and befoul—the reaction to a similar event today.
What Happened to Urban Dictionary?
The crowdsourced dictionary once felt like a pioneering tool of the early internet era. Now in its 20th year, it has become something much more inhospitable.
The Best Place to Make Undersea Cables Might Be ... in Space
A startup plans to manufacture fiber optic cable on the International Space Station and then ship it back to customers on Earth. Easy!
281 Alleged Email Scammers Arrested in Massive Global Sweep
The most sweeping takedown yet of so-called BEC scammers involved arrests in nearly a dozen countries.
Apple iPhone Event 2019: Everything That Was Announced
New iPhones, of course, plus quite a bit more.
iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro: Price, Specs, Release Date
The company showed off three new models of iPhone on Tuesday. The new flagship, called iPhone 11 Pro, has a camera that looks truly nutty.
Apple Event Breakdown, a Honkin’-Huge Car Screen, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
Apple Watch Series 5: Price, Specs, Release Date
The new Apple Watch is here, with new cases and a face that never turns off.
Apple TV+ Launches November 1; Subs Will Cost $5 a Month
Another giant joins the streaming fray.
Do Our Faces Deserve the Same Protection as Our Phones?
Facial recognition technology raises a vital question: What role do we want this form of artificial intelligence to play in our society?
McDonald's Acquires Apprente to Double Down on Tech
The Golden Arches will acquire Apprente, a "sound-to-meaning" voice assistant, to speed up its drive-through.
If Computers Are So Smart, How Come They Can’t Read?
Deep learning excels at learning statistical correlations, but lacks robust ways of understanding how the meanings of sentences relate to their parts.
Sean Carroll Thinks We All Exist on Multiple Worlds
In his book *Something Deeply Hidden*, the physicist explores the idea of Many Worlds, which holds that the universe continually splits into new branches.
Fighting Instagram's $1.3 Billion Problem—Fake Followers
As influencers strive for ever-higher engagement numbers, the battle between fake followers and fake-follower-detection tools is turning into an arms race.
Three Ways to Fix the Drug Industry's Rampant Dysfunction
Big Pharma has come under fire for mislabeled drugs, price spikes, and life-threatening shortages. Now a handful of startups hope to clean up the industry.
Watch Apple’s 2019 iPhone Announcement Right Here
The next iPhone (and lots of other stuff) will be unveiled today. Keep a browser tab tuned to WIRED to see it all live.
Apple Event Liveblog: All the iPhone News as It Happens
Join us for live commentary beginning at 1 pm Eastern, 10 am Pacific.
AI Can Pass Standardized Tests—But It Would Fail Preschool
Opinion: Sure, an AI aced an 8th-grade science test, but the method it used highlights its lack of common sense or anything resembling human understanding.
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